Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist Description Are you an experienced and skilled Senior Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with children and young people? Would you like to join a strong multidisciplinary team including OT peers, allied health and mental health professionals? Are you looking for a balanced and varied caseload with both Community Health funded and NDIS clients? We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist (Grade 3) to step into a clinical leadership position to support, strengthen and grow the Paediatric OT service. Join a dynamic, collaborative, and friendly multidisciplinary children’s team to make a difference in the lives of children and their families on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. Enjoy the best of these coastal communities and clinically lead and support our dedicated Paediatric OT team to deliver therapy services and programs. We are seeking a Paediatric Occupational Therapist with advanced clinical skills and extensive knowledge and experience working with children and young people. If you are you looking for a role that values your clinical expertise and enables you to support clients, inform service development, strengthen the clinical capacity of the OT team and maintain your clinical skills then this is the role for you! This is a part time (FTE 0.6), Grade 3 role. About the team The Child Health and Development team provide a multidisciplinary allied health service for children and young people primarily aged 0-12 years. It is comprised of a dynamic, collaborative and friendly team of occupational therapists, speech pathologists, a physiotherapist, mental health professionals, and a child and family engagement practitioner. Children are supported by several other services within BCH, including dental, continence, nutrition and dietetics, podiatry, physiotherapy, and mental health professionals/Headspace. About the role The Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist (Grade 3) will work within the Child Youth and Families directorate and will be required to provide high quality clinical leadership, staff supervision, clinical support and mentoring to a team of Occupational Therapists, as well as providing clinical occupational therapy services to children and young people across the Bellarine region. You will function as a member of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, working closely with team members from the Child team to promote an integrated and holistic service, including: Providing strong clinical leadership to ensure an engaged, collaborative, and innovative OT team. Providing clinical expertise and supervision to the OT team. Enhancing the team’s ability to assess, diagnose and treat paediatric conditions. Working alongside the Child Health Manager in supporting staff capacity building, occupational therapy service review, development, and growth. Supporting quality improvement activities, including the review and implementation of clinical service delivery models to enhance service quality, outcomes and demand management. Supporting multi-disciplinary team collaboration and transdisciplinary models of support. Supporting the development of an early career/graduate pathway and the coordination of OT student placements. Provision of high-quality occupational therapy services to children and families. Requirements To be successful you will require: Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, and general registration with AHPRA. Minimum of 7 years post qualifying professional practice. Advanced clinical skills and demonstrated experience in teaching, mentoring, supervision and support of Occupational Therapists and students. Extensive knowledge and experience working with children, young people and their families conducting assessments and delivering speech pathology intervention-based services and programs within a multidisciplinary team. Experience leading, or high-level involvement with, quality improvement initiatives, clinical leadership, or in change management. What we offer To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued we offer the following: Generous salary packaging benefits – you can access some of your annual salary tax free each yearLiving Expenses capped at $15,900 annually (includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans, and rental payments) Career advancement opportunities and frequent graded clinical supervision A supportive positive workplace culture, managerial and senior leadership support, and training in the role Generous leave arrangements including 5 weeks annual leave, parental leave, and professional development Flexible work environment with ability to work some hours from home Professional Indemnity Insurance covered Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region Employee assistance program Conditions of Employment 100-point ID check A current National Police Check A current Working with Children Check A current Victorian Driver’s License NDIS Worker Screening check
